Kevin C. Curry

Kevin Curry is an estate planning attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is a partner in the firm and practices in the Baton Rouge-Bluebonnet office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 1995 and practices in the areas of estate planning, business and corporate, and tax. His practice includes estate planning, tax law, succession and probate law and nonprofit corporation law. Kevin represents individuals and families in all aspects of estate planning, wills, trusts, successions and corporate and business issues. He is a Board Certified Tax Law Specialist and a Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. Kevin is listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008, 2011-2019. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2015 and was Lawyer of the Year in Tax Law for 2020.

Representation of clients in the preparation of wills, trusts, family limited partnerships or limited liability companies, and other instruments to implement estate plans to minimize estate taxes and accomplish goals

Representation of clients in succession and probate matters of all sizes

Representation of business in providing tax advice for matters from formation to liquidation

Representation of clients in the formation of 501(c)(3) charitable organizations and foundations, including application for tax exempt status with Internal Revenue Service

Representation of clients in the formation of trade associations and other nonprofit organizations, including applications for tax exempt status with Internal Revenue Service

Representation of a real estate developer in the negotiation and drafting of tax allocation provisions in limited liability company operating agreements

Representation of various business owners in evaluating the best tax structure for sale or purchase of businesses

Representation of certified public accountants and assistance in researching complex tax issues for the CPA's clients

Education

Kevin earned his B.S. in Accounting from Louisiana State University in 1991 and his LL.M in Taxation from New York University in 1995. He earned his J.D. in 1994 from the LSU Law Center where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.

Admissions

Admitted, Louisiana, 1994

Memberships

Baton Rouge, Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; Estate and Business Planning Council of Baton Rouge (President 2011); Planned Giving Council of Greater Baton Rouge; Louisiana State Law Institute (Senior Officer).

We serve the corporate, regulatory, and litigation needs of local, regional, and national clients. From offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houston, Shreveport, Lake Charles, The Woodlands, and Lafayette, our lawyers assist clients in a variety of matters in state and federal courts, before regional administrative and regulatory agencies, and in business and corporate transactions of all sizes. We regularly represent clients in legal matters in Louisiana and Texas, specifically Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Cameron, Lafayette, The Woodlands, Alexandria, Monroe, Bossier City, Ruston, New Iberia, Houma, Thibodaux, Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, St. Francisville, Bogalusa, Abbeville, St. Gabriel, and Sulphur.